Why Valley Solar

The installation crew was impressive. The men on the roof, the electricians, and the support staff were all friendly, proficient, communicative, and responsive to all our needs. I’m retired, but if I were still in business, I’d be tempted to lure these guys onto my team 😉! Top shelf professional staff goes beyond the folks at my house, including the salesman Carl who was pleasantly persistent without being pushy, Penny, Alaina, and everyone else. They all impress Value into the name Valley Solar!

I have to say my experience with everybody at Valley Solar was thoroughly enjoyable and their professionalism was always in the forefront. From meetings to present their proposal, to regular and informative communication during the time leading up to the installation, to the awesome crew that spent a couple of days at my house turning my garage roof into a generation plant, to managing all the paperwork behind the scenes (that seemed ridiculously complicated each time I received an email of what they were up to), to making sure I was happy with the installation after they were done, and finally getting me set up so I could readily receive my solar credits, the people at Valley Solar hit a grand slam! I’m really happy with the outcome, and it’s all new enough for me that I still enjoy looking at the app that tells me in real time how much energy that roof is producing. I can’t say Valley Solar is the best alternative energy company in the Valley because I haven’t tried the others, but I can say that you won’t be disappointed with the service and the installation. They’re great!

In this day and age it has becoming increasingly difficult to find contractors who walk the walk after they have talked the talk, but it has been my experience that Valley Solar is one of those contractors who knows what they are doing, and that what they say they will do is in fact what they do. I researched three solar companies for an installation of a solar system on our house. One company promised a lot but barely delivered on the first deliverable in the discovery phase. Another came in with an extremely high quote and a questionable design (installing 5 solar panels under the shade of a tree). While we cannot claim to be solar panel engineers, we have lived in our home for over 15 years and we have some sense of where the sun hits best on our property. Valley Solar came in with a design that was spot on which would allow us to generate the maximum allowed power from our location. They gave a design. They gave us an estimate. Everything was very clear. As we planned to purchase the system and could not afford one outright, they connected us with UMass5 to help finance the system with a custom solar loan that helps us take advantage of tax credits to optimally fund the cost that translate into manageable monthly payments. When coupled with low to no electricity utility payments, we should be able to pay for the system well before the term of the loan with nearly no impact to our monthly cashflow. In terms of the installation, the crew was amazing. There were three crews that came in to install the system over approximately 3 days. The first crew came in to install the framing for the system. The second crew came in to install the panels. The third crew was an electrician who worked through all phases of the project to connect the system to our existing electrical service. While I was impressed with everyone, I was extremely impressed with the electrician. He did a great job. We have an old house and our electrical service is not new and certainly could have been more neatly installed over the years. When he was the done, I feel the Valley Solar electrician greatly improved the state of our electrical service. Super professional. When it came to turning on the system, we had to wait to get the green light from the power company. When we got it, all I had to do was literally flip a switch. We are using Tesla equipment for converting the electricity to AC and for tracking the flow of electricity into the house and back out to the grid. Despite it’s majority owner’s reputation ( and rightly so), the Tesla equipment is pretty darn impressive. I have a mobile app that monitors power generation and usage down to the hundredth kilowatt hour. In one month, with record heat and humidity and running the air conditioner more than we normally do, we still are making more power than we are using. I guess I could have made this review shorter by simply saying Valley Solar has been nothing short of incredibly professional and making our investment into a supremely wise investment that will return us a direct financial and environmentally sustainable benefit for the next +25 years.

We contacted Valley Solar late in 2023 in anticipation of our move from TX to MA. The request was more complex: install and connect solar panels to our newly purchased property in MA, install and connect our Tesla Powerwall we will bring from TX, and connect our car charger to the infrastructure in this 1962 cape. Long story short, it was a fantastic experience. Valley Solar “held our hand” throughout the process. Every permit and every piece of paper was provided upfront, reviewed, and then filed on our behalf. The team kept in touch with us to ensure everything was on track from beginning to end. The crew that came for the installation was particularly friendly, professional, and efficient. If you want a top-notch experience installing a solar system, look no further. These guys have it down pat. Highly recommend.